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Bombs, guns, gangs – now Basra falls prey to the monster badger
Times Online ^
| Catherine Philp
Posted on 07/12/2007 10:38:39 PM PDT by TheTruthAintPretty
British forces in Basra, blamed for a host of ills from militia turf wars to rising Iranian influence, are being held responsible for the latest danger to strike the city a plague of giant man-eating badgers.
For weeks, the southern Iraqi city has been abuzz with talk of a bear-like monster stalking the suburbs and attacking livestock and humans alike. The appearance of the beasts close to the British military base at the airport has sparked rumours that soldiers released them to terrify the populace.
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Prey includes jackals, antelope and foxes, crocodiles and snakes
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: badgers; basra; gwot; iraq; manbearpig; southernfront; uktroops; workingdogs
They prey on crocs? They sound like some tough critters!
Forget the Wolverines! Send in the Badgers!
To: TheTruthAintPretty
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posted on
07/12/2007 10:43:47 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(A man who will not defend himself does not deserve to be defended by others.)
To: TheTruthAintPretty
-— Thick rubbery skin enables them to turn and attack even when gripped by the back of the neck-—
Important safety tip. :^)
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posted on
07/12/2007 10:50:51 PM PDT
by
claudiustg
(You know it. I know it.)
To: claudiustg
- Thick rubbery skin enables them to turn and attack even when gripped by the back of the neck-You mean the badgers?
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posted on
07/12/2007 10:54:16 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(A man who will not defend himself does not deserve to be defended by others.)
To: Jeff Chandler
Yes, the badgers. The Brits you just grab by the ear. With the Iraqis any move you make will be the wrong move.
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posted on
07/12/2007 11:14:51 PM PDT
by
claudiustg
(You know it. I know it.)
To: TheTruthAintPretty
Badgers ARE mean and vicious.
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posted on
07/12/2007 11:42:49 PM PDT
by
Wil H
(So just what IS the Globe's optimum temperature?)
To: Wil H
Badgers are not mean and vicious...they are courageous and aggressive!
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posted on
07/13/2007 12:03:40 AM PDT
by
SeaWolf
(Orwell must have foreseen the 21st Century Democratic Party when he wrote 1984)
To: Jeff Chandler
Badgers? Badgers? We don’t neeeed no stinkin badgers.
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posted on
07/13/2007 1:56:04 AM PDT
by
carumba
(The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho)
To: TheTruthAintPretty
Are they causing Mass Destruction? Can they be considered a Weapon Are they the missing WMD we have been looking for?
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posted on
07/13/2007 4:13:46 AM PDT
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: TheTruthAintPretty
Its not badgers, its Werewolves in Basra.
To: TheTruthAintPretty
Mean looking critter.
To: TheTruthAintPretty
If you cornered it and poked it with a stick
Note to self: Next time you see a monster badger while putting mulch in your flower beds, do not attempt to force it into a corner and start poking it with a stick........
To: TheTruthAintPretty
giant man-eating badgers Obviously a product of the atomic weapons program in Iraq. (ref: "Them")
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posted on
07/13/2007 5:39:52 AM PDT
by
mbynack
(Retired USAF SMSgt)
To: TheTruthAintPretty
Their spokesman just hit the peak of his career - having to deny that they are releasing man-eating badgers has got to be some kind of “10 things to do before you retire” thing.
To: TheTruthAintPretty
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posted on
07/13/2007 6:21:51 AM PDT
by
P8riot
(I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
To: P8riot
Could be worse - they could be facing the dreaded ManBearPig! Half man, half bear, half pig, and complete terror!
Send Al Gore...he’ll know what to do about this dreaded indiginous creature! He’ll throw a concert full of has-beens and b-listers!
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posted on
07/13/2007 8:25:02 AM PDT
by
TheTruthAintPretty
(G-d Bless our brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, fathers and mothers in harm's way!)
To: SeaWolf
You might well be right, just suffice it say they are NOT cuddly little fluffballs.
They have very sharp teeth and claws, are very muscular, and do not mix well with humans.
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posted on
07/13/2007 1:51:44 PM PDT
by
Wil H
(So just what IS the Globe's optimum temperature?)
To: TheTruthAintPretty
To: Jeff Chandler
I was just about to post the badger badger badger site. I didn’t know anyone knew about it. :-)
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posted on
07/13/2007 2:12:51 PM PDT
by
A. Patriot
(CZ 52's ROCK)
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